2026 State of Florida 3rd Grade Reading Scores
Editor’s Note: The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) is a four-county effort in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counti…
Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Strengthens Attendance, Literacy, and Learning in DeSoto County
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) continues to strengthen opportunities for children and families across DeSoto County thro…
DeSoto County Ahead: Connecting with Excellence
On January 13, The Patterson Foundation (TPF) hosted the DeSoto County Ahead resource fair, dinner, and community update, with over 540 people…
DeSoto Schools Rising Together
In DeSoto County, the story of progress is one of students, educators, families, and community partners coming together around a shared vision…
Breakfast with a Purpose: Building Bridges to Kindergarten
Manatee County’s early learning educators gathered to connect, learn, and strengthen the social-emotional foundations for young learners.
On Sa…
Reflections from Middle and High School Students Reading with Third Graders at Tuttle Elementary
Editor’s Note: Former TPFer Jessica Patella contacted SCGLR Director Beth Duda with an idea that culminated in utilizing an existing program an…
Computer Donations Make the Load Lighter
Editor’s Note: Donating your unused devices makes a real difference in the Suncoast community! Your contributions help bridge the digital divid…
Celebrating Early Learning: Breakfast with a Purpose in Manatee County
On Saturday, December 7th, the Early Learning Task Force of Manatee County hosted an inspiring Breakfast with a Purpose at the Harllee Campus…
Tremendous Progress, and More to be Done
There have been many mentions of 3rd-grade reading scores in the news recently. Throughout the Suncoast region (Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and…
When You Wonder, You’re Learning: A Journey with Mister Rogers
Imagine more than one thousand people across the Suncoast region, meeting in houses, offices, and restaurants, sipping coffee, and sharing snac…
Suncoast Remake Learning Days: Sharing on Many Levels
On April 29th, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) Engagement Team members were excitedly poised at The POINT, the support facili…
Suncoast Remake Learning Days Kick-Off Family Reunion
Dear Friends,
As you know, there’s lots of different kinds of families—nuclear, extended, family of friends, and family of co-workers. I’m luck…
Evolving Partnerships
In 2016, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) had just begun to work in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The Patterson Foundatio…
Reach Out and Read Florida Poised for Further Growth
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) is a community-wide effort in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties to help c…
The Art of Surprise: Pop-up Neighbor Through Laundry
Many families dread going to the laundromat due to transportation issues, time, and cost. According to the website, FiscalTiger, based on an av…
Far More Than the Numbers
Recently, the SuperMatt Laundromat in Punta Gorda was a flurry of activity as 46 families had all of their laundry fees paid during the Pop-Up…
The Bacon Was Back!
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) recently hosted the 2022 Community Update. After two years of virtual formatting due to t…
Just Right: Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry — Port Charlotte
Editor’s Note: Since 2018, albeit interrupted by COVD, SCGLR has hosted 18 Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry events providing 708 families with 7…